All Law Gazette articles in 22 October 2018
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Opinion
NDAs and burdens of being a gatekeeper
The use of NDAs in an employment setting raises that modern scourge of our profession: decision-makers wanting to get at our clients’ behaviour through us.
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Opinion
Can diplomats get away with murder?
Whether anyone is brought to justice over the killing of Jamal Kashoggi is a matter of political will.
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News
Judges to get 2% annual pay rise
Lord chancellor David Gauke says the increase is the biggest in a decade.
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News
Conviction for disparaging Prophet not a breach of free speech, ECHR rules
Austrian court decision had 'legitimate aim of preserving religious peace’.
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Opinion
Should parliamentary privilege be scrapped?
The decision to name a businessman at the centre of the British #MeToo scandal risks making a mockery of the law.
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News
Hong Kong proposes tougher foreign lawyer rules
International firms say two-for-one rule would 'have colossal negative repercussions'.
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News
Justice as important as health or education - public
Survey commissioned by representative bodies reveals perceptions ahead of the first Justice Week.
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News
Solicitors lauded for LGBT+ inclusion work
Annual list recognises work of solicitors who create supportive workplaces for other LGBT+ people.
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News
Firm hire: Moore Blatch strengthens Family Law team
Moore Blatch has strengthened its Family Law team with the appointment of Sahil Aggarwal as solicitor.
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News
Revised code adds disclosure duties for prosecutors
Outgoing CPS chief Alison Saunders says evidence must be rigorously examined that could help the defence.
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News
Solicitor's Apprentice journey gets steamy
Sarah Ann Magson puts the critics to bed with a bodybuilding sales triumph.
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News
'No-deal' will threaten extraditions, says Law Society
Falling back on 1957 convention would be expensive and time-consuming, Chancery Lane warns.
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News
Bar Council: LASPO has failed
Response to call for evidence on review of reforms reports widespread conferns about collapse in access to legal advice.
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News
Firm hire: DWF appoints regulatory specialist as a partner
Richard Burger, regulatory specialist, has joined DWF as a partner in its Regulatory, Compliance & Investigations team in London.
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Opinion
Work evenings, weekends and lunchtimes? No.
How can we promote the importance of wellbeing when judges think lawyers should work all hours of the day?
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News
Gender Recognition Act 'could criminalise innocent staff'
Employment lawyers say the proposed privacy and information disclosure provisions are inadequate.
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News
Legal Aid Agency 'blocking access to justice for homeless people'
Human rights group Liberty says challenges to public space protection orders should fall within the scope of legal aid.
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News
NDAs in spotlight as Court of Appeal gags newspaper
Master of Rolls rules that contractual confidence outweighs public interest in reporting allegations against ‘leading businessman’.
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News
Civil Liability Bill clears final Commons hurdle
Government 'has made it clear that it doesn’t care about injured people' - APIL.